A FORTY-THREE-year-old carpenter has been hospitalised after being shot to the abdomen by a mechanic, following an argument over a game of pool.
The incident, according to reports, occurred on Monday, at Zeelugt, East Bank of Essequibo (EBE). The suspect, a 43-year-old man, remains at large.
Police said the suspect and victim had an argument over a game of pool, and as a result of the disagreement, the mechanic drew a handgun and shot the carpenter.
The mechanic then escaped after the ordeal and public-spirited persons rushed the carpenter to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was initially treated.
The victim was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he remains in a serious condition.
Investigations into the matter, which include a hunt for the suspect, are ongoing, according to the police.